Scott Behrendt is a Redondo Beach City Councilmember representing District 5 and currently serves as Mayor Pro Tem. A longtime Redondo Beach resident, he previously served as a Planning Commissioner and has focused on public safety, homelessness, traffic, parking, and land use issues. Behrendt is an attorney by profession and serves as a delegate or alternate to multiple regional and intergovernmental bodies, including the League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, and the South Bay Cities Council of Governments. He also holds vice chair roles on several city-related authorities, including the Redondo Beach Housing Authority, Parking Authority, and Community Financing Authority.