Term limits maintained in Redondo Beach, treasurer position reduced to part-time
Voters go to the polls in Redondo Beach. Photo by Kelley Kim Measures proposing to extend term limits from two to three terms for both Redondo Beach City Council members and Redondo Beach Unified School District board members were voted down Tuesday night. According to preliminary vote tallies, 68 percent of Redondo Beach voters voted against Measure CM, the ballot measure spearheaded by current Redondo Beach District 5 Councilmember Matt Kilroy that would have added an additional four year term to council eligibility. District 2 Councilmember Bill Brand starkly opposed the measure. “The longer a politician is in office, the more he understands how to sway voters, raise money and build an empire,” Brand said in an argument against the measure. “Government, especially at the local level, needs fresh perspectives, fresh ideas, fresh policy making.” Early tallies showed 65 percent of Redondo voters voted against Measure BE, which likewise would have extended RBUSD board member term limits. “At this point we don’t care how you vote, just vote,” Redondo Beach Mayor Steve Aspel said during concluding remarks at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. TREASURER CHANGES Elsewhere on the…
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