To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: PATRICK BUTER, FIRE CHIEF
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ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3292-25 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 4 SECTION 2-4.01 OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO FIRE DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS, FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fire Department has completed a multi-year transition updating its legacy Rules and Regulations to contemporary Lexipol Policies and Procedures. This has been a collaborative effort with the Redondo Beach Firefighters Association and has modernized and unified agency polices in a way that ensures accountability for best management practices. The legacy Rules and Regulations are referenced in the Redondo Beach Municipal Code (RBMC). In order to formally complete the rules and regulations update, the RBMC must be amended to allow for approval of the new Policy content. The Ordinance was introduced at the March 18, 2025 City Council meeting and is now ready for second reading and adoption.
BACKGROUND
The Fire Department's Rules and Regulations are part of the RBMC and have not been formally updated since April 1965. To address modernizing the agency Rules and Regulations and to comply with contemporary legal and regulatory mandates, the City and Redondo Beach Firefighters Association (RBFA) identified Lexipol as a vendor uniquely qualified to assist with incorporating relevant legacy content and updating all additional material to meet modern regional, state, and federal standards.
In December 2020, the City Council authorized the Fire Department to execute a subscription service contract with Lexipol to update the agency's Rules and Regulations. Lexipol is used by public safety agencies across the nation to reduce risk by developing, and frequently updating, policies to align with all applicable state and federal laws.
The research and selection process included dozens of meetings with RBFA...
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