EL SEGUNDO HERALD April 2, 2015 Page 15 Adopt a Pal for Life Carly is a super cute terrier/dachshund mix who is only about 6 pounds. With her unique, adorable little seal-like bark, we just couldn’t resist taking her into our cat rescue. She is sugar sweet and loves to play with the other foster pups and kitties. Snuggling up for a nap to get her belly rubbed and give kisses to her human(s) is a favorite. She wants someone who can be with her all the time, or take her with them. Carly requires a patient, kind adopter who can devote their Carly is a dachshund/terrier mix. Holly is shy but loving. Looking for your purr-fect match? Kitties of every color and size are waiting to meet you. When Holly was rescued along with her siblings at 4 weeks old, it was quickly apparent that something was very wrong. At just 6 weeks old, Holly wound up hospitalized where it was discovered she had a congenital colon issue. Now, her troubles are not only under control with a little medication each day, but the internal specialist is encouraged that by the time she’s 1 year old, Holly may be off medication for good! Holly is a very special little girl who almost didn’t survive. Due to the numerous medical procedures, Holly is skittish of new people. However when you are lying in bed, Holly turns on the charm and becomes the mega affectionate little diva hiding inside! She purrs like a motor, butting her head into your hand, and can’t get enough pets. This precious girl needs a loving forever home who will dote on her, be understanding of her skittish silliness, and treasure the trust and love she will shower on you every single morning. Holly would like a calm, quiet home with no children. She is ok with calm, small dogs who leave her alone, and would be ok with other cats or as an only kitty. Mr. Gray is looking for someone to love and cuddle with. love, time and attention to her. She will thrive with another playful dog in the home and is great with big and small dogs alike! Carly gets along fabulously with cats and would adore having a kitty around who would play with her as well. However, she is very respectful of boundaries and will leave them alone if they aren’t interested. Mr. Gray found himself homeless after his owner passed away. He is fun and playful, very sweet and easygoing, and gets along with everyone. In fact, what Mr. Gray really loves most of all is hugs! After giving his humans a nice hug for picking him up, Mr. Gray likes to see the world from their shoulders. It’s really the best seat in the house! To thank them for giving him a ride, he will often reward them by letting them rub his belly. Mr. Gray would love to find a forever home with another kitty friend, and with humans that will give him all the loving and attention he deserves! These kitties (and puppy) are available for adoption through Kitten Rescue, one of the largest cat rescue groups in Southern California. All of our kitties are spayed/ neutered, microchipped, tested for FeLV and FIV, dewormed and current on their vaccinations. For additional information and to see these or our other kittens and cats, please check our website www.kittenrescue.org or email us at mail@kittenrescue.org. Your tax deductible donations for the rescue and care of our cats and kittens can be made through our website or by sending a check payable to Kitten Rescue, 914 Westwood Blvd. #583, Los Angeles, CA 90024. On Saturdays, we have adoptions from noon to 3:30 p.m. in Westchester at 8655 Lincoln Blvd. just south of Manchester Ave. and also in Mar Vista at 3860 Centinela Ave, just south of Venice Boulevard. Our website lists additional adoption sites and directions to each location. • Be kind. Save a life. Support animal rescue. City Council from front page improving economy) dictated the ramped-up costs. However, the FAA would not allow that reasoning to justify bids dramatically higher than accurate engineering estimates. After hearing the bad news a couple of weeks ago, the Council scheduled the special meeting to alert the public. O’Neill also noted that the City received relatively few bids despite advertising the projects nationally. Conjecturing on why this is the case, he pointed out that some contractors have stated that “we hold them accountable” and that might scare some people off. Emphasizing the importance of ensuring contractor accountability, O’Neill added, “We feel it’s our obligation.” The 191 homes in question were part of an aggressive staff plan to complete RSI work at 486 total properties in 2015. Based on the most recent FAA sound contour map, those in a designated green area (groups 62 and 70 are in this section) will remain eligible for funding even past this year, although they will have to pass acoustical testing. However, those in the yellow area will be out of luck because they are not within the contour map. As of December 2014 through the RSI program, the City had treated 1,650 total homes in town including 55 percent of those in the green section and just over 12 percent of those in the yellow. The FAA provides 80 percent of the funding for green area homes, with LAWA making up the remainder. Thanks to a special arrangement in 2012 with the help of former Congresswoman Jane Harman, the City received FAA permission to treat yellow section homes (which otherwise were not supposed to receive any funding after that point) through the end of 2015 using solely LAWA monies. The FAA will unveil an updated sound map in the near future that may (or may not) move some homes currently in the yellow into the green. Most of the unhappy residents who addressed the Council on Tuesday reported they had been on the RSI waiting list for many years—with one going back as far as 2002. A number of them mentioned the completion of design work and walk-throughs as well as having signed contracts to proceed. However, a contract clause voids the deal if funding is not available. Several speakers said they had invested significant money in preparation for the work in order to comply with City code—and asked what recourse they have to recoup those monies since the RSI promised will not come to fruition. To consider legal options for those individuals and for the situation in general, the Council will meet with the City Attorney in a closed session on April 7. On Tuesday, Assistant City Attorney Karl Berger deemed “political pressure” as the best route to pursue at this point and suggested contacting representatives in Congress, the Senate and White House. “We’re fighting federal law,” he said. City lobbyist Coby King (High Point Strategies) described the situation as “pretty daunting,” reporting that the FAA has no intention of bending any further on deadlines. He admitted that the City is on “fairly weak ground on this issue” and it would be difficult to reverse the FAA’s decision even with the potential help of elected officials in Congress and the Senate. “It’s like throwing dried spaghetti against the wall—you know how that sticks,” he said. King still plans to contact Senator Diane Feinstein’s state director who is familiar with LAX matters--and noted that Inglewood has asked Congresswoman Maxine Waters to step in, so he advised that El Segundo “hitch [its] wagon to that star.” However, he backed away from the idea of a more combative approach with airport officials. “We work with LAWA on multiple issues that affect quality of life in El Segundo,” King said. “We wouldn’t want to burn bridges.” The City will provide more information to the public in the coming days as it develops a strategy to address the issue in hopes of seeking a timeline extension to rebid and treat the homes in the above-mentioned seven groups. Meanwhile as part of Tuesday’s consent agenda, the Council rejected all the existing bids for the projects in question. The City cannot use the RSI funds received for any other purpose. • Visit us online: www.heraldpublications.com
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