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Brad Waller Newsletter — July 12, 2026
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Hello, neighbors,
Some weeks this job keeps me close to home, and some weeks it sends me out to learn from other cities. This past weekend was the second kind. I was in Coronado for the Independent Cities Association Summer Seminar, trading ideas with local leaders from across the region on housing, public safety, technology, and the economic pressures every city is feeling right now, and I came home with a notebook full of things worth trying here.
Back in Redondo, there is plenty happening this week too. Tomorrow night the Council takes up an item I am especially glad to see, a protected bike lane project that turns a campaign promise into actual pavement. Below you will find that preview, what I brought home from Coronado, a new way to spend a Saturday evening at the harbor, a very good dog who needs a home, and a sweet reason to visit the Woman's Club this afternoon.
🚴 Tuesday Council Preview: A Promise Becomes Pavement
🔹 The Palos Verdes Boulevard protected bike lane is on tomorrow's agenda. The Council meets Tuesday, July 14 at 6:00 p.m., and while the main discussion item is interviews of applicants for our city commissions, I want to point you to consent item H.7. It approves the plans and specifications for the Palos Verdes Boulevard Protected Bike Lane Project, along with a change order to the construction contract with All American Asphalt South, Inc. for slurry work and bicycle lane additions on Palos Verdes Boulevard from Pacific Coast Highway to Irena Avenue.
→ 🎯 Why this one matters to me: When I ran for this seat, I promised to expand and improve bicycle routes and lanes in our city, and this is that promise showing up as a real project on a real street. A protected lane on Palos Verdes Boulevard means safer riding for kids, commuters, and weekend cyclists alike, and safer streets for the drivers sharing the road with them. Consent items rarely get the spotlight, but this is the quiet machinery of getting things done, and I wanted you to see it.
→ 💡 A word on the commission interviews: The other big piece of Tuesday night is the Mayor and Council interviewing applicants for appointments to our city commissions. Commissions are where so much of the detailed work of this city happens, and the residents who step up to serve on them deserve real appreciation. If you have ever thought about getting involved, watching these interviews is a great way to see what service looks like.
As always, you can attend in person, join by Zoom, comment through eComment, or send an email. The agenda posts to the Council calendar ahead of the meeting.
👉 Find the July 14 agenda on the Council calendar
🤝 What I Brought Home from Coronado
🔹 A weekend of ideas at the Independent Cities Association Summer Seminar. I spent this past weekend in Coronado connecting with local leaders and digging into the issues that land directly on Redondo Beach. The sessions covered housing mandates and RHNA requirements, protecting the character of our communities, AI-powered cybersecurity threats, public communication and ballot-measure outreach, and the economic pressures facing cities. Every one of those topics connects to work already underway here, from housing and public safety to infrastructure, technology, fiscal responsibility, and keeping you clearly informed.
→ 🎯 The session that stuck with me: A highlight was the keynote from former Army Ranger Keni Thomas, who shared powerful lessons from the Battle of Mogadishu about leadership, accountability, teamwork, and recognizing the important role every person plays. That last part applies to a city as much as it does to a battlefield. Every crew member, librarian, dispatcher, and volunteer plays a part in making this place work.
→ ⚡ A South Bay bonus: I also enjoyed spending time with John Wroblewski, the Hermosa Beach resident who coached the U.S. women's hockey team to Olympic gold. It is remarkable to have someone who has achieved that level of leadership and success as a member of our South Bay community. The sessions were valuable, the conversations were insightful, and I am bringing home new perspectives and ideas to support my work on your behalf.
👉 See my Coronado recap (Instagram)
🌊 Economic Development: Water Polo Comes to King Harbor
🔹 A new waterfront activation made its debut Saturday evening. The King Harbor Turning Basin hosted the launch of a new water polo program on Saturday, July 11, operated by GOLS under a license agreement with the City of Redondo Beach. Spectators got high-energy competition on the water with harbor sunset views as the backdrop, and our waterfront restaurants got a fresh wave of visitors on a summer Saturday.
→ 💡 Why I like this model: When I talk about growing city revenue through economic development, this is what I mean: new activity and new income for the City that never touches a resident's wallet. A license agreement puts an underused stretch of the harbor to work, gives families one more reason to spend an evening by the water, and sends customers to the local businesses nearby. I hope this is the first of many good Saturdays for it.
👉 See the water polo announcement (Instagram)
🔹 The South Bay Greek Festival filled Knob Hill with music and food this past weekend. Three days of Greek cooking, folk dancing, and community took over St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church from Friday through Sunday. To the parishioners and volunteers who bring this festival to life year after year, thank you. Events like this one are a big part of what makes summer here feel like summer.
🐾 Meet Rosco
🔹 A very good dog is looking for his people. Rosco is a super sweet pup who was rescued from a household where he was totally neglected, but seemingly not abused. He is sweet, well-trained, great with kids, and needs a new adoptive home soon. If your family has been thinking about adding a four-legged member, this could be the one. Take a look and share with anyone who might have room in their home and their heart.
📅 Coming Up
🔹 Ice cream with the Woman's Club, this afternoon. One last scoop of a reminder: free ice cream is being served by the Woman's Club of Redondo Beach today between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. at 400 South Broadway. If you are reading this in time, it is a lovely excuse to step away from the Monday routine and meet the members who have kept that historic clubhouse humming for over a century.
👉 Learn more about the Woman's Club
🔹 Macbeth under the stars is less than two weeks out. Shakespeare by the Sea brings free professional theater to Veterans Park on Friday, July 24 and Dominguez Park on Saturday, July 25, both at 7:00 p.m. If you want the full picnic experience, note that Bard's Bites preorders close 72 hours ahead of each show, so now is the time to plan.
🔹 Fridays and weekends by the water roll on. Cruzin' the Lagoon fills the Redondo Beach Marina with classic cars every Friday afternoon, 3 to 6 p.m., running through September 11, and the Summer of Music series brings free concerts to Fisherman's Wharf twice a week, Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 p.m., through August 29. Summer evenings do not get much easier to fill.
👉 See the Summer of Music schedule
🥕 Weekly Markets
Farmers' Market by the Pier (Veterans Park), Thursdays, 8am to 1pm. 309 Esplanade.
Riviera Village Farmers Market, Sundays, 8:30am to 1pm. Triangle Lot, 1801 S. Elena Ave.
North Redondo Beach Farmers Market, Wednesdays, 2pm to 7pm. Green Lane at Artesia.
📱 Access Redondo
Need to report a pothole, graffiti, or a streetlight that is out? The Access Redondo app rebuild is still on track for later this summer, and until the new version arrives, the City website accepts every one of those reports and is just as easy from a phone. Having built apps for a living, I will say it again: a relaunch done right beats a relaunch done fast.
🏖️ Redondo Roundup
A weekend of learning in Coronado, a bike lane promise heading to the Council floor, water polo making its harbor debut, and a sweet dog named Rosco waiting for a family. The best part of bringing ideas home from other cities is remembering how many good ones are already at work here. Tomorrow night I will be back in the chamber doing the steady, unglamorous work that turns plans into pavement, and I would love to have your voice in the room, on Zoom, or in the eComments.
If anything in here sparked a question or something you want to share, hit reply. I read every message.
