About Town Redondo: Nehrenheim on pro-tem flak; BCHD chooses partner; yacht merger
Nehrenheim responds to pro-tem flak Because state law bars city councilmembers from responding to public comments on non-agenda items, District One Councilman Nils Nehreneheim has sat through some tough criticism from residents since the June 21 vote to make him Mayor Pro-Tem. The decision was outside of an established rotation, which would have made Councilwoman Laura Emdee the next Mayor Pro-Tem. So what does Nehrenheim think of the comments? “Councilmember Emdee walked out of the (July 18) meeting and didn’t return. I think that sums up her leadership when she doesn’t get what she wants,” Nehrenheim said. His answer referred to Emdee leaving last week’s meeting before a late vote to move the cannabis initiative from March 2023 to Oct. 19, 2022, pairing it with the Obagi recall. “It was a tactic. If I leave they don’t have a quorum,” said Emdee. “They outplayed me, and brought back Obagi (to make a quorum). My objection was that the extra cost of more than $100,000 for a special election was unnecessary and would cause voter confusion.” Nehrenhenheim contends that the two ballot measures, together on their own date, better focus voter attention on the issues. The mayor pro-tem…
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