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. 13 - March 30, 2017 SB Police and Fire Memorial Foundation Hold Annual Fundraiser The South Bay Police & Fire Memorial Foundation held its 23rd Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament on March. The foundation is an organization dedicated to providing financial support for families of fallen or disabled police and fire personnel from the nine South Bay cities with their own independent fire and police agencies: El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Redondo Beach and Torrance. Pictured above is the Honor Guard detail from several South Bay agencies at the event. Photo Provided by the El Segundo Police Department. Sports.................................5,7 Technology Committee Helping to School Board Mulls Bond Initiative, Hears Middle School Proposal By Duane Plank The El Segundo School Board did double duty in the past week, meeting last Thursday afternoon with Tom Clifford from the firm CliffordMoss, a political strategy and public affairs firm, to hear and view a presentation about a possible bond initiative that would face local voters in 2018. Dubbed by CliffordMoss a “Strategic Conversation Guide—Preparing for 2018 School Bond Success,” the 22-page PowerPoint presentation delineated the recent back-story of the El Segundo Unified School District (ESUSD) bond initiatives, including award-winning schools, high graduation rates, and the advent of the 2016 District Long-Range Facilities Master Plan. Clifford then noted the District’s “needs,” as well as the past El Segundo history voting for or against bonds. The last District measure approved was in 2008, with a tick over 67 percent of participating voters passing a $14 million bond framed to “support high academic achievement, enhance student safety,” and improve and refurbish aging District facilities. Slides then portrayed the “Science of Winning” the bond measure election, with the notation that more than 50 percent of the voters in the 2018 elections are expected to vote by mail versus going to the polls on election day. And, should the election take place in June 2018, the percentage of likely voters Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.....................14 Classifieds............................4 Crossword/Sudoku.............4 Entertainment......................6 Legals............................12-13 Memorial..............................2 Pets......................................15 Police Briefs........................3 Real Estate................8-11,16 Weekend Forecast Guide El Segundo into the Future By Brian Simon It seems that with each passing year, the pace of technology progresses faster and it’s getting more difficult to keep up with the changes. With that and other considerations in mind, the El Segundo City Council last year made technology a strategic objective and approved the formation of a dedicated committee to help usher in a new era in the hopes of not just keeping up with the times—but also getting ahead of the curve. Created just last summer, the City of El Segundo’s Technology Committee hit the ground running and now meets on the first and third Thursdays of every month at 6 p.m. in the Police Department Emergency Operations Center. The group advises the Council on technology-related issues such as equipment, software, hardware, programs and staffing, as well as on ways to deploy technology citywide. The members interact with both City staff and experts in the information technology community to consider best practice strategies in implementing and maintaining systems. “Since its formation, the Technology Committee has been focused on understanding the challenges facing El Segundo, both as a community and as a city,” said Lindsey Breeden, a committee member who also partners in a firm specializing in business branding and marketing. “We have quickly identified several items that need attention immediately and are working with City staff and the City Council to implement our recommendations to create stability, continuity and an efficient user experience across all technology city-wide.” According to committee bylaws, members “shall represent a cross-section of the community including both residents and local industry representatives who have expert knowledge in technology and general technology practices.” In addition to Breeden, the group also includes Chairman David Froemke (who runs a business consulting firm), Vice Chair Paul Lanyi (a marketing contractor at Kaiser Permanente), Tom Vanek (a senior lead technologist at Booz Allen Hamilton) and Gurvinder Bindra (owner of a computer consulting company), with two additional appointments just confirmed See Technology Committee, page 7 See School Board, page 6 Friday Sunny / Wind 67˚/53˚ Saturday Sunny 72˚/55˚ Sunday Sunny 70˚/54˚
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