LA County fire service study approved
Redondo Beach firefighters demonstrate a vehicle rescue during the city’s 2017 Public Safety Fair. Photo The first step in potentially replacing the Redondo Beach Fire Department with Los Angeles County fire services was taken Tuesday night. The Redondo Beach City Council approved a letter asking for a proposal of services from the LA County Fire Department, as part of an investigation into potential long-term cost-cutting measures the City is exploring. The letter, written by City Manager Joe Hoefgen, asks County to include information about incorporating existing RBFD personnel into LACoFD, and the maximum term and pricing schedule the County will consider charging the city, among other items. “This is part of our duty, and I thought we should be looking at this,” Mayor Bill Brand said. “A lot of cities have gone to county to provide services, and they’ve provided better services…Palos Verdes Estates has been doing just fine with County for a long time.” However, he joined Councilman John Gran in asking residents to keep telling elected officials what kind of service they want, and in particular, if residents want the city to go County or retain Redondo’s own fire department. As…
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