EL SEGUNDO HERALD August 20, 2020 Page 9
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children of accommodating gays, lesbians
and transgender people.
“Mr. Mitnick’s job is to be a professional,
neutral and courteous. Scott’s job is not to
set the tone; that’s for the council to do,”
Giroux said. Answering the charge that the
City Council and its management are complicit
by being silent about the pro-family,
anti-LGBQT stance taken by Mass Resistance,
Giroux and others said the creation of the
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee
is proof that El Segundo is moving forward.
Councilman Nicol said the council, which
last month created a new strategic-plan goal,
says that El Segundo city leaders talk offend
about how to embrace diversity of race,
religion, gender and sexual orientation. “We
may not be public on social media, but we
are very vocal here at the council. Our actions
speak louder than our words,” he said.
“We are prioritizing diversity, we are
prioritizing action,” Nicol added. “I listen
to both sides call each other hate groups.
… I just ask for everyone in town; please
rise about it. If you get propaganda on your
doorstep, throw it away.”
Shaper, who lives in Torrance, said that
someone called the police and reported him
for distributing his flier. It urged residents to
oppose an “LGBT” agenda in the city and
schools and ask the City Council to cancel
the diversity committee. Under California law,
a person doesn’t have to live in El Segundo
to address a local issue or lobby the city for
a change. All people deserve to be heard,
council members agreed Tuesday.
The new diversity consultant will be paid
up to $10,000 for his services under a city
contract. Because of the large field of candidates
to apply, Pete will conduct 15-minute
initial interviews with the 67 people who
applied. More extensive interviews with
council members will follow. Pete’s background
includes sports officiating, teaching,
and mountaineering. He speaks Spanish and
Japanese and taught English in Japan.
On Tuesday, a consultant retained by the
city revealed that water rates for households
and businesses could double over the next
four years. One of the biggest cost drivers
is the Hyperion, which raised its rates by
91 percent. Mayor Drew Boyles and Mayor
Pro Tem Chris Pimentel asked Sanjay Gaun
with consulting firm Raftelis to help the
council to explain the rate increase - and the
justification for it - to residents and business
owners. Chevron refinery also will pay more
for water and water treatment, beginning in
2021 through 2025, it was revealed. Even
with the steep increases, El Segundo ratepayers
will pay less than Manhattan Beach
customers, Gaun said.
Residents and business owners will have
a chance to learn more and comment about
the projected water rates at a public hearing
in the fall. Tuesday’s presentation outlined
the city’s cost of providing water and water
treatment services. By law, cities must set
the rates to reflect actual service costs for
the water utility. El Segundo is dependent
on West Basin Municipal Water District for
its clean water supply.
In Other City Actions:
El Segundo voters will be able to drop off
their mail-ballots at City Hall, under a new
arrangement with Los Angeles County. A
24-hour, secure drop-off box will be installed
at the City Center. The general election is
Tuesday, November 3.
The bidding process for the Acacia Park
renovation project will be reopened. Six bids
were received to install new playground equipment,
but only one contractor qualified under
the original terms of the request for proposals.
The city has removed that requirement that
the winning bidder is manufacturer-certified
to install the new playground equipment. The
pool at the small neighborhood park will not
be retained for budgetary reasons.
The city consulted with the equipment
manufacturer before deciding to remove the
requirement. The change may reduce the
project’s cost and result in more competitive
bidding for capital improvement work. The
reset is expected to delay construction by
about six weeks, according to the city.
The Acacia Park and The Plunge renovations
will be overseen by Elias Sassoon, El
Segundo’s new public works director, who
was introduced Tuesday. He has 30 years of
public works experience and most recently
worked for the city of Rancho Palos Verdes.
He assumes the job full-time, taking over for
Mark Watkins, who filled in on an interim
basis while the city did a candidate search.
The Recreation and Parks Department
recently made space available for outdoor
exercise classes in the park. Director Meredith
Petit said as of this week, one local business
has taken up the city on its offer. She credited
Katelyn Cox at Studio Pilates on Main for
coming up with the idea. With the city allowing
outdoor dining for restaurants because of
the county’s COVID-19 restrictions, it was
decided that gyms and studios also could
expand outdoors at no cost to them.
Petit said the city is accepting applications
from fitness studios to use one of two
locations at the Recreation Park designated
for outdoor, socially distanced classes. More
information and a link to apply are available
at the El Segundo web site. To qualify, a gym
or studio must have an El Segundo business
license and carry liability insurance. •
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