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Board declines to send city charter‑amendment letter amid election‑cost concerns; approves change orders, wages and benefit updates
Summary
After hearing staff cost estimates that ranged from $80,000 (if piggybacked on city ballot) to $307,000 (if standalone), the Redondo Beach Unified board declined to forward a draft letter seeking a city charter amendment on school‑board term limits. The board voted to approve multiple action items including a $27,464.50 construction change order, a $209,285.90 bid award for serving counters, a student‑reinstatement vote and wage/benefit updates.
The Redondo Beach Unified School District board on Jan. 20 decided not to move forward with a draft letter to Mayor Jim Light and the Redondo Beach City Council asking that a charter amendment on school‑board term limits be placed on an upcoming ballot. Staff outlined cost differences depending on timing: about $80,000 if the district can piggyback on an existing city ballot item or roughly $307,000 if the district placed its question on a standalone local ballot. Several board members said the higher cost and current fiscal constraints made the letter premature.
Board Member (unnamed in transcript) said for the record that she would not run for…
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