The Weekly Newspaper of El Segundo Herald Publications - El Segundo, Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 104, No. 38 - September 17, 2015 Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.....................14 Classifieds............................4 Crossword/Sudoku.............4 Film Review..........................4 Legals............................ 12,13 Pets......................................15 Police Reports.....................3 Real Estate.....................7-10 Sports....................................6 Weekend Forecast ESPD Remembers Fallen Friends El Segundo Police officers stand at attention to honor the victims of September 11th at the memorial service held last Friday. Photo courtesy of El Segundo Police Department. A Day in the Life of a College Vice President: Jeanie Nishime By Nancy Peters The day Jeanie Nishime began college at Point Loma, near San Diego, she knew she had goals to be a counselor of some kind, so psychology as a major was a no-brainer, of sorts. And then, knowing that a Master’s degree would be necessary, she plunged right in to that next level with counseling as her focus. Influenced by a high school psychology teacher, Jeanie became Dr. Nishime when she earned her Doctorate at Pepperdine University in Institutional Management. Meanwhile, she found her niche as a coordinator of peer counseling at Fullerton Community College, developing and administering one of the preeminent programs in the community college world. The Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS) allows matriculation of students who have challenges in language, social interaction, economic affordability, and have had educational disadvantages, and encourages retention and transfer of students. “Somehow I have really found my calling in the arena of community colleges,” related Jeanie. “I was the Dean of Counseling at Riverside Community College and worked at Pasadena Community College as well. By the time I made my way to El Camino College, I was established and so was my reputation as an expert,” she chuckled, “in community colleges and their great contribution to education. “I started at El Camino in 2007 as the Vice President of Student and Community Advancement. I have several programs that See Jeanie Nishime, page 14 Friday Sunny 81˚/69˚ Saturday Sunny 86˚/70˚ Sunday Sunny 86˚/72˚ Council Delays TopGolf Vote, Gears Up For Budget Adoption By Brian Simon What might have been the final vote on the longstanding TopGolf issue will have to wait at least a couple of more weeks, as the members of the El Segundo City Council on Tuesday opted to continue discussions to its next session in deference to colleague Marie Fellhauer, who was absent as she and her husband were out of town to be present at the birth of the child they are adopting. The TopGolf item will appear on a special Council agenda on Monday, September 28 (at 6 p.m.). The members previously scheduled the meeting in order to formally adopt the City’s 2015/16 budget before the end of the current fiscal year (September 30). Said budget was an agenda topic on Tuesday night as part of the required public hearing prior to approving the final document. With most of the information on the new budget presented during a strategic planning session at the end of August, Acting Finance Director Misty Cheng provided a brief summary of the 2015/16 numbers. While expenditures will exceed revenues by $1.2 million, the City will still have a balanced budget by applying excess reserves from the previous year to offset the shortfall—and by reducing the transfer to the economic uncertainty account by $250,000. Also on Tuesday, City Treasurer Crista Binder and Deputy City Treasurer II Dino Marsocci presented their quarterly investment portfolio update. Among the highlights, the portfolio had an overall yield of 0.661 percent and the City remains in compliance with the various government regulations. Investments continue to be heavily weighted towards short-term securities, but Binder spoke of the goal to push funds out longer term and to ladder out the portfolio so that maturities occur evenly every year. Since July, the City purchased seven CDs totaling $1.75 million and one bond for $500,000. Despite several maturities, the net change in investments for the current fiscal year is up $4.21 million. Binder added that she will keep an eye on the potential Federal Reserve rate hike (that could be announced today) to see if such a move results in new investment opportunities. Looking at general economic indicators for the quarter, Marsocci reported that the gross domestic product was up quite a bit and unemployment numbers dropped to 5.3 percent. However, he warned that inflation remains a concern as it sits at close to zero percent compared to a goal of two percent. Marsocci also confirmed that the City continues to save money thanks to the policy implemented last year that limits credit card transactions to $5,000 or less. Credit card fees decreased 31 percent compared to the same period last year, with an overall savings of over $16,000. Although he emphasized he was against the item, Mayor Pro Tem Carl Jacobson still voted in favor of the El Segundo Kiwanis See City Council, page 13
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