Seaside Lagoon

Said the city's Seaside Lagoon plan has already gone to the Coastal Commission, and he'll submit his alternative "Seaside Lagoon 2.0" plan into that hearing record so all options are considered. He opened an email address to gather community input.

Urged approval of Phase 1, saying the project has been delayed over 10 years.

Supported moving quickly but said the application isn't ripe given the sea level rise issue, and asked that Harbor Commission and council get synced.

Called the lagoon the one amenity uniting North and South Redondo and urged saving it from a wave pool that mainly benefits Allen Sanford's club.

Retired aerospace engineer who said the wave pool's numbers don't add up (85-year payback) and urged approval of Phase 1.

Urged common ground between the Harbor Commission and council and supported proceeding with repairs.

Asked the council to follow the Harbor Commission's unanimous 7-0 recommendation, saying the current plan is unrecognizable from what was envisioned.

Said the lagoon is closed most of the time and Phase 1 is only an incremental 5-10% improvement; urged bigger thinking.

Realtor who polled 10 young families — most had never used the lagoon — and asked the council to think bigger and create a welcoming waterfront.

Longtime lagoon neighbor who said the city isn't thinking big enough and should create something memorable for the next 40-50 years.

Noted Redondo was once California's top resort and urged that whatever is designed brings people and revenue without burdening taxpayers.

80-year resident who said Bill Brand wanted a rebuilt freshwater lagoon and opposed a private enterprise on public land at the 11th hour.

Speaking for Shade Hotel, urged approval, citing safety, environmental compliance and economic growth.

Presented his 'Seaside Lagoon 2.0' alternative document, calling the Phase 1 plan a degraded band-aid and criticizing the motion made before public testimony.

Returned to urge approval of Phase 1 — or a short pause to seriously consider Seaside Lagoon 2.0 — while insisting any private commercial development go through an RFP.

Criticized the Harbor Commission meeting's poorly vetted staff presentation on the Seaside Lagoon project, objected to the wave-pool discussion, and urged the mayor to prevent a sole-source wave pool pitch from reaching the commission without council direction.

Supported the $30 million grant-funded lagoon renovation, praising the water-recirculation fix and inclusivity for lower-income visitors, while hoping the wave pool idea doesn't derail it.

The Portofino Hotel GM, speaking for the King Harbor Association, formally opposed the current Seaside Lagoon plan's design and 2027 timing, urging the council to slow down and reassess to avoid missing the LA28 Olympics window.

The Riviera Village Association president thanked the council for parklet support and backed the KHA's opposition to the Seaside Lagoon plan, asking the council to incorporate business input.

A King Harbor amenities plan working group member encouraged the council not to dismiss late-arriving business input and said the lagoon outreach process felt 'boring' — residents wanted to hear about fun uses, not just square footage.