December 22, 2016 Page 5 Lawndale Soccer Looks to Improve on Last Year By Adam Serrao The Hawthorne Cougars head basketball coach mThe Lawndale Cardinals’ soccer team has enjoyed much success lately under head coach Angel Mendez. One thing that has constantly eluded the team, however, is the CIF championship trophy. While Mendez’s teams have certainly had enough talent on the roster over the past few years, they have simply gotten unlucky come playoff time. This year, Mendez and Lawndale are looking to turn that all around. A roster full of seniors, led by forward Anthony Martinez and mixed with explosive youngsters in sophomore Mario Perez and junior Alex Perez, may just give Mendez the winning recipe to get the team over the hump this season. Lawndale soccer’s most successful season in the recent past came in 2013-’14 when the team went 9-1 in league play and finished with an overall record of 20-8-1. That year, the team made it into the playoffs but ran up against a tough Hart team that narrowly knocked Lawndale out of the postseason in the second round with a 3-2 victory. Coach Mendez improved upon his team’s playoff standing the very next season when the Cardinals advanced to the quarterfinals of the CIF Division 4A playoffs, but still the team came up short of advancing to a championship game. This season, the Cardinals are back and started the year in an explosive way. A 3-2 victory over Environmental Charter in the opening scrimmage game got the team off to a great start before the real first test of the very young season would come. A matchup against Inglewood to begin the Westside Tournament yielded a 5-2 victory for Lawndale and saw senior star Anthony Martinez score three goals. Sophomore Mario Perez also added one in the win. It’s production like that from his star players that Mendez will be looking for all season long. If players like Martinez and Perez can consistently come through for the team on a daily basis, there are no limits to where Lawndale can go within its own division and even in this year’s CIF playoffs. Despite the firepower on the Cardinals’ roster, the team has been through some hard times of late. A 6-1 loss to Palos Verdes brought Lawndale down a notch and showed the players that they still have some work to do if they want to compete with the best. Even in the loss, Perez still showed up and had a great game. His goal from 40 yards out not only scored the first point of the game, but also impressed his head coach. “That’s what Alex does is take shots like that.” Mendez explained. “It’s why I put him in that position. We know how good PV is. One thing we know we can use against them is Alex’s leg.” Mendez and Lawndale will have to use Alex’s leg if they wish to compete with the likes of Hawthorne and Culver City in the Ocean League this year. While everyone is looking for Lawndale to finally break through the playoff barrier this season, it will have to do it against some very tough opponents--including league rival Santa Monica in the first Ocean League game of the season in early January. Hawthorne High The Hawthorne Cougars are a soccer team consistently getting better year after year. Two years ago, Hawthorne finished in fifth place in the Ocean League standings. Last season, it was more of the same as far as the end of the year standings go, but instead of winning seven games all season, the team won 10. This year, head coach Yury Navarro is looking to take his team to the next level. At the moment, the Cougars sit at 6-3-1 through their young season and are all but poised to break their win records from the previous two years. Sophomore Oskar Gomez has been a standout for Hawthorne so far and is really adding a spark to a team that produced almost no offense over the last couple of years. Gomez had a goal scored in each of the team’s first two games and despite not scoring in a 1-1 tie against St. Monica two weeks ago, he took six shots on goal in an attempt to bring his team to victory. Last Tuesday, the Cougars rallied after trailing for the entire first period of play. It was Gomez again, of course, who brought his team back and prevented the loss, scoring two goals in the second period to bring Hawthorne to a 3-3 tie against the North High Saxons. With Gomez playing lights out, there’s no limit to what the Cougars can do this season. Inglewood High While Hawthorne has been tearing up the competition in the Ocean League in early action, the Inglewood boys’ soccer team has been doing the opposite. Head coach Clemente Gonzalez has been looking for a way to get his team from out of the depths of the Bay League standings throughout the early season, but has not been able to find any answers. A 0-0 tie against Gardena is certainly better than a defeat, but losses to Lawndale, San Pedro, Hawthorne and Santa Monica have all put a bad taste in the collective mouths of the Sentinel faithful. Inglewood has only scored so far in the first first game of the season in a 5-2 loss to Lawndale. A 0-4-1 Inglewood team will look to right the ship before league play begins in mid-January. — Asixlion@earthlink.net. • 7.0 in. be a dad today. Take time to PUBLIC NOTICES Cal l 877- 4DAD411 o r v i s it www. f a t h e r h o o d . g o v 0015_Half_MagBW 7.0 in. 4.875 in. be a dad today. Take time to Cal l 877- 4DAD411 o r v i s it www. f a t h e r h o o d . g o v 4.875 in. ORDINANCE NO. U-2133 AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITIY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF Nonmedical marijuana related uses in the CITY OF HAWTHORNE DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE CITY’S REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF PERMANENT ZONING REGULATIONS, DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF AND THE IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65858, 36934 AND 36937 AND APPROVING STAFF’S DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, SECTION 15061(b)(3) OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative Findings. A. Implicit in any plan or regulation is the City’s interest in maintaining the quality of life and the character of the City’s neighborhoods, as without stable, well-planned neighborhoods, sections of the City can quickly deteriorate, with consequences to social, environmental, and economic values. B. The People of California voted to approve Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (“AUMA”), in the statewide election occurring on November 8, 2016. C. The AUMA allows for local governments to regulate, control, and prohibit various nonmedical marijuana Uses authorized by the AUMA, and if local governments fail to enact local ordinances concerning such matters, the AUMA and associated state laws and regulations will govern. Specifically, the AUMA allows for the cultivation and distribution of nonmedical marijuana commercially and the indoor and outdoor cultivation of nonmedical marijuana the residences of private individuals. D. Sections 17.14.030 17.16.030, 17.19.030, 17.34.025, 17.18.030, 17.87.050, 17.32.025, 17.28.025, 17.25.025, and 17.26.025 of the Municipal Code prohibit “Marijuana cultivation, marijuana processing, marijuana delivery, and marijuana dispensaries, except where the city is prohibited by federal or state law from enacting a prohibition on any such activity.” Notwithstanding these provisions, the Municipal code does not expressly address the sale, distribution or cultivation of nonmedical marijuana, nor address the unique legal, land use, and public health, safety and welfare issues and impacts associated with nonmedical marijuana uses. It is with an abundance of caution that this Interim Ordinance is proposed. E. The City Council finds that the existing zoning regulations are not adequate to expressly regulate nonmedical marijuana uses that may threaten the public health, safety, and welfare. The City Council further finds that there is a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare presented by the issuance of permits or licenses related to nonmedical marijuana uses in the City. In the absence of this Interim Ordinance’s immediate effectiveness, the provisions of the AUMA may be fully effective and nonmedical marijuana uses may be able to establish per the AUMA prior to the City being able to consider and adopt appropriate regulations addressing nonmedical marijuana. This Interim Ordinance will allow staff the time to research the issue, collaborate with the public, police department, and City Attorney’s office to craft an appropriate response to the AUMA reflective of the City’s values. Section 2. CEQA Finding. The City Council hereby finds that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the adoption of the Ordinance would have a significant effect on the environment. The moratorium would impose limitations on the use of nonmedical marijuana, would allow time to formulate regulations addressing the use of nonmedical marijuana in the City, would not result in physical development or alterations, and would serve to reduce potentially significant impacts and threats to safety and public health. It is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review pursuant to Title 14, Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Code of Regulations. Section 3. Moratorium Established. The City of Hawthorne hereby establishes an interim moratorium on the issuance of any entitlements, licenses and permits, including building permits and business licenses, which would allow nonmedical marijuana related uses in the City. Section 4. Moratorium Defined. Notwithstanding any other ordinance or provision of the Hawthorne Municipal Code, no person shall establish a business that sells, distributes or cultivates marijuana or be issued a building permit or any other entitlement authorizing building or structure to be used for marijuana related uses during the term of the moratorium established in Section 3 above. Section 5. Moratorium Exclusion. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Interim Ordinance, the moratorium established under Section 3 and 4 shall not apply to any license for which a Federal or State law precludes the City’s jurisdiction. Section 6. Term of Moratorium. This Interim Ordinance shall expire, and the moratorium established hereby, shall terminate, 45 days after the date of adoption, unless extended by the City Council at a noticed public hearing pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858. Section 7. Penalty. Violation of any provision of this Interim Ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each and every day such a violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct violation of this Ordinance. In addition to the foregoing, any violation of this Interim Ordinance shall constitute a public nuisance and be subject to abatement as provided by all applicable provisions of law. Section 8. Effective Date; Findings of Urgency; and Duration. A. This Interim Ordinance is adopted as an urgency ordinance pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 65858, 36934 and 36937, and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Based upon the findings set forth in Section 1 above, the City Council finds and determines that the adoption of this Interim Ordinance is an urgency ordinance authorized by Government Code Section 65858, and is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety. B. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(a), this Interim Ordinance shall be adopted by not less than a four-fifths vote of the City Council and shall be in effect for 45 days from its adoption. After notice pursuant to Government Code Section 65090 and a public hearing, the City Council may extend the Interim Ordinance for up to an additional 10 months and 15 days and subsequently for one year, if necessary. The Planning Director and the City Clerk’s office shall undertake all actions legally necessary to extend this Interim Ordinance in the event the studies and reports desired by the City Council will not be concluded on or before the 45th day subsequent to the adoption of this Interim Ordinance. Section 9. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or any part thereof, is for any reason held to be unlawful, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase be declared unlawful. Section 10. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the summarized ordinance to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Hawthorne, or if there is none, he shall cause it to be posted in at least three public places in the City of Hawthorne, California. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 13th day of December, , 2016. ALEX VARGAS, MAYOR City of Hawthorne, California ATTEST: NORB HUBER, CITY CLERK City of Hawthorne, California APPROVED AS TO FORM: RUSSELL I. MIYAHIRA, CITY ATTORNEY City of Hawthorne, California STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) § CITY OF HAWTHORNE ) I, Monica Dicrisci, the duly appointed Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hawthorne, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance, No. U-2133 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Hawthorne, at their regular meeting of the City Council held December 13, 2016 and that it was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers Awad, Reyes English, Michelin, Valentine, Mayor Vargas. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. Hawthorne Press Tribune Pub. 12/22/16 HH-25416
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