City of Redondo Beach

What City of Redondo Beach does

The City of Redondo Beach is the municipal government entity serving the residents, businesses, visitors, and development community of Redondo Beach, California (Los Angeles County). Chartered in 1892, the City delivers the full portfolio of municipal services across departments including Police, Fire, Public Works, Community Development (Planning and Building & Safety), Community Services, Financial Services, Information Technology, Library, Waterfront and Economic Development, City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and Human Resources — operating with a workforce of 501–1,000 employees out of City Hall at 415 Diamond Street and Fire Station 1 at 401 South Broadway.

The City's digital service surface is built on commercial government technology: the revize-powered municipal website (redondo.org) provides news, payments, and information access; the iWorQ Citizen Portal enables self-serve planning and building permit applications, plan submissions, fee payments, permit issuance, inspection requests, and staff communication; and an ArcGIS-based interactive zoning map lets users view property zones and development standards. Public-facing service lines include the Building & Safety Division (permit processing, plan checks, inspections, California Building Standards Code enforcement), the Planning Division (zoning, ADU processing, General Plan management, Planning Commission support), CERT Academy emergency preparedness training (under the Fire Department), and the Business Concierge Program for entrepreneurs.

The City's revenue model is characteristic of a municipal government: it is funded through property taxes, fees, grants, and other public sources, and is not equity-financed. Disclosed revenue streams include grant funding (e.g., $1.3M from Health Net/Centene for homeless services), permit and license fees (building permits, business licenses, planning applications priced per Master Fee Schedule), and unit-priced training program fees (CERT Academy at $40 for residents and $100 for non-residents). Customer segments are defined by jurisdictional relationship — residents, local businesses, community volunteers, and the development community (developers, architects, engineers, contractors). Strategic positioning centers on PLANredondo, a comprehensive General Plan Update developed over 2016–2024 with a 27-member General Plan Advisory Committee, whose Land Use Element Update is scheduled for adoption on July 21, 2026.

Name

City of Redondo Beach

Legal name

City of Redondo Beach

Website

https://redondo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The City of Redondo Beach is a municipal government entity serving residents, businesses, developers, and visitors of Redondo Beach, California through permitting, planning, public safety, community programs, and digital service portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (92111), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Fire Protection (92216), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Building permit processing
• Community emergency response
• Urban planning services
• Business licensing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Redondo Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Receives grants from external organizations such as Health Net ($1.3 million for homeless services) to fund specific programs including tiny homes and crisis response initiatives
2. Permit and License Fees: Revenue from building permits, business licenses, planning applications, and various municipal permits. Fees calculated based on business type and number of employees
3. Training Program Fees: CERT Academy training program with fees of $40 for residents and $100 for non-residents, includes certification and training materials

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The City of Redondo Beach provides municipal government services to its residents, businesses, and visitors, including building permit processing, planning and zoning administration, business licensing, public safety (police and fire), emergency preparedness training (CERT Academy), and community development programs. Services are delivered via online portals, in-person counter services at City Hall, and through city-managed departments.

Product overview

City of Redondo Beach operates a comprehensive municipal government website and online services portal (powered by Revize) that provides residents access to various government services including permit processing through the iWorQ online portal, planning and building safety divisions, community services such as the CERT Academy emergency response training program, and economic development support through the Business Concierge Program. The city also maintains public-facing initiatives including the PLANredondo General Plan Update and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for community planning and disaster preparedness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CERT Academy Community Emergency Response Team training program teaching disaster preparedness, CPR & First Aid, medical operations, damage assessment, extinguisher use, search and rescue, and disaster psychology to volunteer residents. Open to residents and non-residents.
• Building & Safety Division Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• City of Manhattan Beach: Adjacent beach city in the South Bay of Los Angeles County with comparable population size, beach-front residential character, and similar municipal service mix (permits, recreation, public safety, planning). Directly comparable operating context.
• City of Hermosa Beach: Neighboring South Bay beach city of similar scale and demographics. Provides the same core municipal services (planning, building, recreation, public safety) with comparable coastal-zone regulatory dynamics.
• City of Torrance: Larger South Bay Los Angeles County city with overlapping municipal functions (community development, public works, recreation, transit). Comparable in operating structure and beach-adjacent geography, with broader service portfolio.
• City of El Segundo: South Bay Los Angeles County city with comparable population and similar municipal services including an active business license and economic development program. Comparable operating scale and beach-adjacent context.
• City of Palos Verdes Estates: Adjacent South Bay coastal city of similar small-city scale, sharing the same coastal regulatory regime and similar resident demographics. Directly comparable in service mix and regulatory complexity.
• City of Hawthorne: Nearby Los Angeles County city of broadly comparable population and service scope (community development, public works, recreation, public safety). Comparable operating context though inland rather than beach-front.

Broad incumbents

• City of Santa Monica: Established Los Angeles County beach city with broader service portfolio and larger budget. Operates comparable municipal functions (planning, housing, transit, sustainability) at greater scale, making it a useful upper-bound benchmark.
• City of Long Beach: Much larger Los Angeles County coastal city with an extensive municipal services portfolio including port operations, housing programs, and grant-funded homelessness initiatives. Useful for benchmarking program design at scale.

Regional players

• City of Gardena: South Bay Los Angeles County city with similar population scale and overlapping municipal functions. Geographically close but inland, offering a relevant comparator for service delivery without coastal-zone overlap.

Others

• California State Coastal Commission: Not a peer in the service-delivery sense, but the regulatory body whose Local Coastal Program certification gates the City's coastal-zone planning and zoning implementation — materially shapes Redondo Beach's development trajectory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=city+of+redondo+beach+it
• Facebookfacebook.com/cityofrb
• Instagraminstagram.com/cityofrb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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