Second run-off to cost Redondo Beach $160,000

A second run-off to determine the city’s next treasurer is likely to cost $160,000, despite the City Council’s decision to conduct the election entirely by mail. The May 14 election cost $200,000 – $40,000 over budget – and the March 5 election cost $284,281. This election, being staged in response to the surprise resignation of longtime incumbent Ernie O’Dell, brings the total to over $644,000. For purposes of comparison, the 2007 election period – which included a general mun