EL SEGUNDO HERALD April 23, 2020 Page 7
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get your lunch money. You may find they
are more bark than bite.
If you need help, or have the ability to help
others, please reach out and I will coordinate.
If you or someone you know needs to talk
to someone, please reach out and I will take
as many people as I can during this crisis,
regardless of ability to pay.
Please write to tom@tomandrecounseling.
com or text to 310.776.5299 with questions
about handling what is affecting your life,
your family, the community or the world. Tom
Andre is an Associate Marriage & Family
Therapist (AMFT96089) supervised by Chris
Thomas (MFT78020). The information in
this column is for educational purposes only
and nothing herein should be construed as
professional advice or the formation of a
therapeutic relationship. •
Police Reports from page 4
Coast Highway and transported to Harbor
UCLA Hospital for a 72 hour psychological
evaluation.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
One male adult was arrested at 1116 hours
from the 700 block of North Pacific Coast
Highway for trespassing.
A theft by false pretenses report was
taken at 1159 hours from Pine Avenue and
Eucalyptus Drive. One male suspect stole
money from the victim by using his phone
to fraudulently transfer money
An attempt burglary (residential) report was
taken at 1650 hours from the 700 block of
East Grand Avenue. The suspect attempted
to enter the victim‘s residence.
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
One male adult was detained at 1058
hours from the 300 block of Main Street and
transported to the Exodus Medical Treatment
Center for a 72 hour psychiatric evaluation.
One male adult was arrested at 0943 hours
from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department
for one outstanding ESPD felony warrant.
A shoplifting report was taken at 2141
hours from the 500 block of North Pacific
Coast Highway. The suspect stole several
items from the store.
An online petty theft report was taken at
0400 hours from the 800 block of North Pacific
Coast Highway. Taken was a set of car keys. •
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and perform health screenings to detect
symptoms of the coronavirus or other health
issues. The Bridge Church is one of the local
organizations checking in with residents who
might need assistance with food shopping or
prescription medicines, Donovan said.
El Segundo bought and provided face
coverings to all city employees and has begun
testing employees for signs of illness.
Donovan, who announced on April 9 at a
virtual town-hall meeting that firefighters
were being tested for fevers several times
per day, said the practice had been extended
to all city employees at their worksites. As
of Tuesday, 21 El Segundo cases had been
reported by the Los Angeles County Health
Department. That number was up from a
dozen the week before. However, Donovan
assured residents the increase in confirmed
cases was not alarming. A backlog in testing
at one lab accounted for the sudden jump in
El Segundo, the fire chief explained. The
delay of people tested and awaiting results
have cleared.
El Segundo’s incident-management team
remains in what Donovan calls “response
mode” but “we’re really thinking about the
recovery efforts and how we come back”
once Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. County
health officials signal it’s OK to relax the
stay-at-home order and the closing of bars,
restaurant dining rooms, and schools. Allowing
people back on local beaches, in parks
and at community events won’t happen all
at once, Donovan said. “It’s not like flipping
on a light switch. It will be a staged phased,
deliberate, smart approach to how we enter
back into our normal activities.”
El Segundo is following the lead of state
and county officials in keeping restrictions in
place to slow the spread of COVID-19 until
there is a definite drop in the new cases. The
governor’s six indicators for loosening the
quarantine and closures will be part of the
city’s phased-in return to how things were
before the virus blew up in mid-March.
The City Council on Tuesday also began
looking past the current public-health crisis
to the next several months when the 2020-21
budget will be built. Going into the current
budget year, Finance Director Joseph Lillio
listed the possibility of a recession as
an unknown event that could put financial
pressure on El Segundo. The shutdown of all
but essential businesses and a 90 to 95 drop
in local hotel occupancy rates will generate
fewer tax dollars that El Segundo is counting
on to pay salaries and fund day-to-day operations.
City Manager Scott Mitnick and his
staff will begin compiling early revenue and
expense projections later this month - kicking
off the annual budget process. The next
budget cycle will be different, and last just
nine months - the council decided Tuesday.
Starting in July 2021, El Segundo’s unusual
October-to-June fiscal year will change to
conform to a more traditional cycle followed
by other California cities and counties. The
new fiscal year will begin on July 1 and ending
June 30, starting in mid-2021. Finance
Director recommended the change and the
council unanimously agreed to the change.
The financial impact from the coronavirus
emergency on El Segundo’s General Fund
revenues will become more apparent on May
5 at a mid-year budget presentation to the City
Council. The current condition of the city’s
finances will be discussed at that meeting.
The City Council is scheduled in mid-June
for a strategic planning session. The public
is encouraged to participate as city leaders
begin the budget process that was going to be
challenging enough before the order came to
shutter all non-essential businesses and avoid
activities, like flying, business lunches and
conferences, that fuel El Segundo’s economy.
More than 98 percent of El Segundo’s general
fund comes from commerce.
Mayor Boyles revealed he and other South
Bay mayors are in talks, so all beach cities
have a coordinated effort to reopen beaches
when the order is lifted. “And when we do,
we’ll come back with the distinct, competitive
advantage. So we’re working closely on
that.” The mayor’s daily coronavirus updates
are posted on the city website. •
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