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City manager briefs Youth Commission on budget; personnel drives about 70% of costs

Redondo Beach Youth Commission · May 8, 2026
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City Manager Mike Wazanski told the Youth Commission that personnel costs account for roughly 70% of the city’s budget and outlined a five‑year capital program of about $110 million; commissioners asked for teen center funding and data to inform council presentation.

City Manager Mike Wazanski briefed the Redondo Beach Youth Commission on the city’s budget process and revenue picture, saying the charter requires the proposed budget be delivered to City Council by May 16 and adopted in June for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

Wazanski said labor and personnel expenses are the biggest driver of the budget, “about 70%” of overall costs, and that the city currently staffs roughly 435 full‑time positions and several hundred part‑time workers. He described the capital improvement program (CIP) as a separate five‑year plan that last year included roughly 108 projects and…

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