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make the final decision on a change of this
magnitude. Last week, Councilmember Carol
Pirsztuk asked her colleagues to support a ballot
measure in April requiring voter approval on
any proposed residential development east of
Sepulveda. She argued that regardless of one’s
position on the matter, all can agree that “the
El Segundo we know today would be different”
with such housing. She also deemed it “autocratic”
for the Council to speak on behalf of voters
on an item of this importance and as it would
only take a three-member majority to amend
the zoning. A ballot measure, if passed in April,
would provide a “second layer of approval for
zoning” changes, Pirsztuk reasoned. “Managing
and changing are two very different things,”
she added about the City Council’s role in this
situation. Councilmember Mike Dugan agreed.
“Anything with this potential change to the
community ought to go to the voters,” he said.
However, the rest of the Council did not side
with Pirsztuk and the motion failed by a 3-2
vote. Mayor Suzanne Fuentes expressed her
concerns about the Council “abdicating” its
responsibilities. “That’s why we were elected”
she said. “…While voters have an idea of what’s
good and bad, they’re not the ones that have
to be up there making the decisions.” Fuentes
provided an example of what happens when
voters are given the power in a key situation:
“We should have another international airport at
El Toro. That went to voters and they said no.
Because of that, there will never be an El Toro
airport.” Fuentes also imagined a hypothetical
scenario in which the federal government could
decide that the “tipping point” to move Los
Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB) to Colorado
is because voters have final say on residential
developments east of Sepulveda. “There are
many things that go into selecting bases for
closure—and historically, housing is always
an issue,” she explained. “Turning the decision
over to the voters gives the perception of
potentially removing the option, and it sends
signals we aren’t open to all options.”
While appreciating Pirsztuk’s intent for the
public to weigh in, Mayor Pro Tem Drew Boyles
thought the best approach for now is for EDAC
to continue its study. “It [potential residential
east of Sepulveda] will have to go to Planning,
will require several public hearings and a full
environmental review,” he said. “The opportunities
for comment will be plentiful.” Boyles also noted
that he heard from “at least one large employer”
in the past that a lack of nearby housing was
a factor in not relocating that company to El
Segundo--and that it may become a challenge
in the future. Still, he said it was too early to
take a stance on residential developments east
of Sepulveda. “I am undecided on the topic
and will strive to ensure that we understand all
the complexities and implications with such a
significant decision,” Boyles said.
Councilmember Don Brann also believes
the issue is a Council decision and he sees the
discussion as part of a General Plan revision.
“I’m not for or against it [residential east of
Sepulveda], but I’d like to talk about it,” he said.
“A lot of people seem afraid to talk about it.”
Afraid to talk about it or not, the topic is
now on the table as El Segundo continues to
evolve from the relative simplicity of its early
days when the city’s founders thought it best
to split the residential and commercial zones.
“This part of town has certainly changed since
my childhood when it was horse stables, RF
airplanes, strawberry and corn fields,” Fuentes
said. “We never imagined Fortune 500 companies
and world-renowned sports champions
calling El Segundo home.” Whether “home”
will also mean a place to live east of Sepulveda
(soon to be renamed Pacific Coast Highway,
speaking of another change in the works)
remains to be seen. •
Eagles from page 5
ling the tempo, El Segundo prevailed 49-32.
Miles Jones controlled the game on offense,
getting layups and attacking the rim. Franco’s
leadership in transition helped control the
tempo. The Eagles’ game plan of taking a
good shooting team out of its comfort zone
totally worked. Jones led all scorers with 19
points and five assists, while Lynch had 13
points and 10 rebounds.
The Eagles earned the right to play Southlands
Christian in the finals. Southlands
Christian is a CIF Southern Section Division
5 power…but on this night, the Eagles flexed
their muscles and won 48-30.
The Eagles used their stifling defense to
thoroughly disrupt a well-coached team.
Southlands Christian had no answer for
Lynch, who set the tone inside. Dylan Aubert
had his best all-around game of the season.
Ryan Booker and Matt Hunkins each hit big
three-pointers to help break open the game.
Aubert led all scorers with 17 points, eight
rebounds and four assists, while Lynch chipped
in nine points and 11 rebounds.
Franco took home tournament MVP honors.
He set the tone on defense, ran the offense,
made everyone around him better and was a
great rebounder from the point guard position.
Booker was named to the All-Tournament
team. He led his team and the tournament
in steals, was the point man in the transition
press and traps and hit multiple three-pointers
in the second half of the championship game
to break it open.
The Eagles faced Da Vinci last night in
the team’s season home-opener. They’ll take
on CIF-SS Division 2AA power St. Bernard
Friday night at 7:30 p.m. in the final home
game of 2017.
Girls Basketball Falls
The Lady Eagles fell to CIF Southern
Section Division 3AA power Palos Verdes.
The Sea Kings are expected to vie for the
Bay League crown and they demonstrated
how good they are with a 51-40 win over
El Segundo.
The Lady Eagles were not intimidated
and when they trailed seven points to start
the second quarter, Reece Jones and Kritin
Tsubaki hit consecutive three-pointers to tie
the game. But PV went on a 14-1 run to close
out the second quarter. Jones and Malia Hui
connected on back-to-back three-pointers
in the third quarter to keep the game close.
Kailea Lee’s basket at the buzzer closed the
deficit to 38-33 to end the third quarter. El
Segundo made a valiant effort to rally, but
came up short in fourth quarter. Reese Jones
led her team with 14 points, while Malia Hui
scored seven points.
The Lady Eagles started play in the
Valley Christian Tournament this week by
facing Orange County powerhouse Juniper
Serra on Monday. The tournament runs all
week long. Next week, the team travels to
South Torrance to take on the Spartans on
Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Girls Water Polo
The girls water polo team hit the road and
played CIF Division 4 power Palos Verdes
High School, falling 10-8. It was a hardfought
game all the way until the end. El
Segundo had a rocky start with a 5-0 deficit.
The Lady Eagles committed some costly
mistakes and the Sea Kings took advantage.
The Sea Kings led 10-3 after three periods.
El Segundo battled back and held Palos
Verdes scoreless in the fourth period, but
came up short. Jenna Olson had four goals,
while Christina Mullane and Claire Lindsey
each scored two goals.
El Segundo played Bay League power Mira
Costa on Monday, traveled to Redondo yesterday
and host Peninsula today at 3 p.m. •
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