Page 2 December 31, 2015 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Police Reports Burkley & Brandlin LLP A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W Living Trusts/Wills, Probate, Employment Law, Personal Injury Trust and Estates Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litiga tion 310-540-6000 Lifetime El Segundo Residents *AV Rated (Highest) Martindale - Hubbell / **Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Brian R. Brandlin • Bruce R. Brandlin • Christopher P. Brandlin W O R K+D I N E @ CONTINENTAL PARK ALONG THE ROSECRANS CORRIDOR IN EL SEGUNDO/MANHATTAN BEACH • Amenity Rich Location • Convenient Access to Metro Rail System, 405 & 105 Freeways • 10 minutes to LAX • Professional Property Management on Site • It’s Not Just a Location; It’s a Lifestyle! OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE CONTINENTAL PARK A project of C O N T I N E N TA L D E V E L O P M E N T C O R P O R AT I O N 2041 Rosecrans Av e . , E l S e g u n d o , C A 9 0 2 4 5 www. c o n t i n e n t a l d e v e l o p m e n t . c o m For Leasing Information, call 310.640.1520 Monday, December 21, 2015 A burglary (residential) report was taken at 1035 hours from the 800 block of McCarthy Court. Unknown suspect(s) gained entry into the victim’s residence by prying open a window. Taken was miscellaneous jewelry One male adult was arrested at 1238 hours from Douglas Street and Rosecrans Avenue for public intoxication and one outstanding LAPD misdemeanor warrant One male adult was arrested at 1220 hours from the 10000 block of South Felton Avenue in Inglewood for receiving stolen property A petty theft report was taken at 1251 hours from the 400 block of Bungalow Drive. Miscellan- eous items were taken from an unlocked vehicle A found property report was taken at 1654 hours from the 800 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard. A duffel bag and a purse were found at the location A misdemeanor hit and run report was taken at 1702 hours from El Segundo Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard, vehicle versus vehicle One male adult was detained at 2239 hours from Mariposa Avenue and Penn Street and transported to Harbor UCLA Medical Center for evaluation and treatment Tuesday, December 22, 2015 An attempt robbery report was taken at 1733 hours from the 500 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard. Suspect attempted to take merchandise without paying and when confronted by an employee, the suspect shoved the shopping cart into the victim Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Traffic accident (without injuries) occurred at 0418 hours in the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Holly Avenue, bus versus a fire hydrant One male adult was arrested at 1829 hours from the Gardena Police Department for one outstanding ESPD felony warrant One male adult was arrested at 1829 hours from the Gardena Police Department for one outstanding ESPD misdemeanor warrant and two LBPD misdemeanor warrants Thursday, December 24, 2015 One female adult was arrested at 0854 hours from the 200 block of West Regent Street in Inglewood for attempt robbery An identity theft report was taken at 1110 hours from the 600 block of South Allied Way. Unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s debit card and used it to withdraw money from an ATM machine Friday, December 25, 2015 A traffic accident (with injuries) occurred at 1425 hours in the 700 block of West Mariposa Avenue, vehicle versus pedestrian Saturday, December 26, 2015 One male adult was arrested at 1718 hours from Grand Avenue and Whiting Street for misdemeanor DUI with a BAC .08% or above Sunday, December 27, 2015 One male adult was arrested at 0213 hours from the 400 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard for misdemeanor DUI with a BAC of 0.08% or above • Follow Us on Twitter @heraldpub El Segundo from front page 142-acre site divided into 26 parcels located at 2000-2100 East El Segundo Boulevard, with plans for a three-phase development and up to 2.15 million square feet of new construction that includes office, warehousing, light industrial and commercial (retail/restaurant) uses. The first phase calls for a 92,000-square foot commercial development on two of the parcels. Phase two is the vast majority of the site with predominantly office space and will require Raytheon to extend Nash Street. The third phase will extend a segment of Continental Boulevard that will be available for public use if Raytheon sells the parcels to an outside developer. To address unavoidable project impacts, Raytheon agreed to pay the City a total of $4 million incrementally over a six-year period starting this March, kick in a 50 cent per square foot fee for all future development on the site, and provide the City with an option to take over parkland should that space be relocated outside of Raytheon’s secured perimeter. Richmond Street Readies for Rehab In July, the City Council agreed to move forward with staff-recommended design plans for the rehabilitation project for the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of Richmond Street. Crews scheduled to start in April 2016 will remove the existing ficus trees and replace them with less-invasive, non-shedding strawberry and king palm trees. They will also reconstruct streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters and install solar-powered pedestrian light fixtures. All three blocks will increase in width by six feet, while sidewalks will be three feet narrower throughout the 100 and 200 blocks and for most of the 300 block. The widening will allow for angled parking (cut at 45 degrees versus 60 previously) on the west sides of the street, with parallel spots on the east sides. The layout adds 13 new spaces to the 100 block and nine to the 200 block. The Council also directed staff to look into adding about eight parallel spaces on El Segundo Boulevard between Main Street and Richmond across the street from Chevron. Addressing prior concerns from residents and business owners, the 100 block will include a larger congregating area in front of Old Town Music Hall, a handicapped spot at the corner-most parking stall on the east side of the street, and a shared parking/loading zone just south of the theater. A second handicapped space will be installed on the west side of the street in the central area. For the 200 block, the driveway to the private parking lot will be relocated to Franklin to free up more space for angled stalls on the west side of the street. A loading zone will be created on the northeastern end of the block to accommodate deliveries at businesses. Additionally, the portion of Second City Bistro’s front patio that is part of the public right-of-way will be removed in order to accommodate the narrower sidewalks. While Councilmember Dugan sided with his colleagues on plans for the 100 and 200 blocks, he ultimately voted against the project because he wanted to remove the 300 block from the mix based on multiple resident pleas to not widen the streets or sidewalks. School Board Election/District Highlights In a closely contested November election, Jeanie Nishime won a second term on the El Segundo School Board. Former member Chris Powell fell short in his bid to rejoin the group, as newcomer Nancy Cobb garnered the second-most votes to fill the slot vacated by departing member Laura Gabel. In December, the Board installed Jim Garza as its new President, with Bill Watkins as Vice President and Emilee Layne as Clerk. El Segundo Unified School District highlights included the sale of its Imperial Avenue property that will generate a future income stream; implementation of Project Lead the Way for K-5 classes at the Center and Richmond Street schools; a Golden Bell Award from the California School Board Association presented to the El Segundo Middle School’s International Baccalaureate Program; and El Segundo High’s recognition as an Apple Distinguished School and a six-year accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. El Segundo High also celebrated the opening of its College and Career Center, sponsored by Kinecta Federal Credit Union. To enhance the curriculum and instructional programs, community partners continued to contribute to local education—in particular Chevron, which has donated significant monies to support STEM education. This year, the El Segundo Education Foundation again pledged to raise $1 million to grant to the School District. Special Olympics Host Town From July 21 to 24, El Segundo assumed the role of Host Town for 70 Special Olympics athletes and coaches from Barbados and Macedonia. The visitors participated in various events, recreational activities and cultural exchange that included a welcoming ceremony and torch run pass at Mattel, stops at the Automobile Driving Museum and Old Town Music Hall, a tour of the Lakers and Kings facilities, barbecue at Chevron Park, dinner at the Dockweiler Youth Center, and McDonald’s breakfast. In the months prior, various local businesses hosted fundraisers to subsidize the costs of lodging, food, transportation and other incidentals for the visitor stays. TopGolf Project on Course After months of discussion to fine-tune a due diligence and lease agreement, the City Council voted in late September to proceed with the proposed TopGolf project at The Lakes at El Segundo driving range. The lease has a potential 50-year length, with 20 years up front followed by six five-year options to renew. TopGolf must operate the facility for at least seven years. Revised terms with developer CenterCal Properties include an annual ground lease of $525,000 each of the first five years and then 10 percent raises for each five-year period after. TopGolf will also pay $400,000 towards installing lighting on the golf course. After the first three years, the City will also receive three percent of gross revenues from beverage sales. Driving range operating hours will be from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. with El Segundo residents receiving discounted pricing between 6 a.m. and noon on weekdays and from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends. TopGolf must also offer discounted monthly access cards for frequent users, promote youth and junior golf programs, employ golf professionals including those currently working at the driving range, provide a practice putting element, and allow middle and high school players to practice from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at no charge and at a rate commensurate with other driving ranges at other times of the day. Despite the approval, the deal still requires additional environmental, design and stakeholder approvals that could take up to a year and a half to complete. Mayor Suzanne Fuentes and Councilmember Mike Dugan voted against the project, as both expressed concerns about the City losing a Recreation and Parks facility. TOT Increase Going to Ballot In early December, the City Council voted 4-1 to put a transient occupancy tax (TOT) increase on the April ballot in hopes of bolstering general fund revenues. The group opted for a jump from the current eight percent (the lowest among competing cities in the market area that includes several South Bay municipalities, Culver City, Santa Monica, Long Beach and Los Angeles) up to 12 percent. The average rate for the market area is 12.9 percent. If passed by a majority of voters, the move could add $800,000 to the City’s annual revenues and up to $1.2 million per year once five new hotels are up and running. Mayor Pro Tem Carl Jacobson voted against the move because he did not want to go above 10 percent. Local hotel operators said they would support a TOT increase, but preferred a cap at 10.5 percent, with a half-percent of the total dedicated towards tourism marketing. Union Talks Drag On See El Segundo, page 5
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