The Weekly Newspaper of El Segundo Herald Publications - El Segundo, Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 106, No. 2 - January 12, 2017 Inside This Issue Centennial Salute...............2 Certified & Licensed Professionals.....................14 Classifieds............................4 Crossword/Sudoku.............4 Film Review..........................6 Legals............................12-13 Obituaries.............................2 Pets......................................15 Real Estate................8-11,16 High School Students Make International Friends Japanese students join El Segundo High students during a special visit last month. Photo provided by El Segundo Unified School District. See story on page 2. Sports.............................. 5,15 City Council Members Present Weekend Forecast Their 2017 Priorities By Brian Simon With 2016 now behind us, El Segundo’s civic leaders now turn their attentions to a new year and their visions for the future. Each of the City Council members recently provided a wish list of items they hope to see materialize in 2017. Noting he never ceases to be amazed by how El Segundo neighbors support and love each other through the best and worst of times, Mayor Pro Tem Drew Boyles said he will work to improve the dialogue within the city, encourage people to listen to one another and “foster a warm, supportive and inspiring community.” He also emphasized the need for fiscal stewardship to “maintain a policy of mitigating risk, saving for the future and making prudent financial decisions” despite a recent strong economy and the City’s predicted budget surpluses. “I will continue to analyze costs and benefits while looking to the future for solutions that are progressive and practical,” Boyles said. “A quick look to the news will instruct as to how rapidly society uses and values vehicles, time and other assets. We must get ahead of the curve.” Boyles also prioritized the City’s transformation to a performance-based culture with clearly defined goals and measurements to ensure accountability. “In 2017, we will have clear performance metrics at the City and department levels and we will be reporting out to the community on a monthly basis as to our performance,” he said. He added that he looks forward to “an aligned and inspired workforce” that considers the City an “employer of choice” and understands how their daily actions are moving towards strategic imperatives. Boyles identified community satisfaction from residents, businesses and employees as the basis for the City’s success and that it is vital to understand the needs of these stakeholder groups. “In 2017, we will begin measuring, both periodically as well as at transaction points such as pulling a permit, procuring a business license, a police or fire department call, etc.--what the stakeholder thinks about the experience,” he said. “And, we will begin reporting publicly how we are doing as a city. We will also innovate the way in which community members make a suggestion, ask for help, report a problem or See City Council, page 14 School Board Hears Five Presentations, Bids Farewell to Anderson By Duane Plank The first regularly scheduled El Segundo School Board meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 10 featured special presentations about the work with So- Cal ROC, the recognition of a City Fire Department program, an update from the Ed! Foundation CEO, and a financial audit report from Marcy Fimbres, a director of the accounting firm Christy White Associates. The Board members and El Segundo Unified School District (ESUSD) Superintendent Melissa Moore expressed their gratitude to Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Allison Anderson, whose final day of service will be on Friday, January 20. Anderson, who spent nearly eight years in the administrative position, will become the Bond Construction Coordinator for the South Pasadena Unified School District, reuniting with ex-ESUSD Superintendent Geoff Yantz there. The District will host an open house celebration on January 20 to honor Anderson in the ESUSD Board room from 2:30-4 p.m. to wish her well on her next assignment. All co-workers and community members are welcome to attend. El Segundo High School (ESHS) senior Auzhinay Andrews presented one of her projects that she and her team completed while attending class at the Southern California Regional Occupational Center (SoCal ROC). Andrews took an Architecture/ Civil Engineering class in association Friday Mostly Sunny 61˚/49˚ Saturday Sunny 69˚/49˚ Sunday Partly Cloudy 68˚/50˚ See School Board, page 3
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