Redondo Beach election results: all city measures passing, except BCHD bond
by Garth Meyer Early election returns indicate the city of Redondo Beach will be getting a new police station and two new fire stations after voters approved Measure FP by a 71% margin Nov. 5. A major school facilities bond also passed and voters turned back a Beach Cities Health District bond, which would have torn down the former South Bay Hospital, and funded other work at its Redondo Beach campus. Also Tuesday, Measure RB was approved – to amend the city charter to strengthen local land use decision-making – and Measure SD, to remove the ban on compensation for school board members, who were paid $250 per month for expenses before the city charter language against it was brought to light last year. Measure FP’s margin exceeded the required two-thirds threshold. The bond provides $93 million to fund the new stations, replacing buildings from the late 1950s. Measure S, the $278 million school facilities bond, passed with 66% support. “I’m very, very, very happy for the students of Redondo Beach, and super-grateful to the community for their continued support,” said Raymur Flinn, Redondo Unified School District board president. “Now the hard work begins, deciding which projects…
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