AND lAwNDAle News The Weekly Newspaper of Lawndale Herald Publications - Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Torrance & Manhattan Beach Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 - January 24, 2013 Inside Battle of the Badges Blood DriveLocal Police Department Sponsors This Issue Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................2 Community Briefs ..............3 Food ......................................8 The Hawthorne Police Department, in collaboration with the Red Cross, hosted the Battle of the Badges in the most recent blood drive to be hosted in the city. Read more on page 4. Seen here is crowd- favorite Police Service Dog Scotti offering his support to donors. Photo by Cristian Vasquez. Hawthorne Happenings......3 Council Considers Cars2Go Program, Crime Down by 8.1 Percent Legals ...............................5-7 By Nancy Peters the vacancy or a call for a special election. In average speed of 66 mph in the carpool/HOV/ After more than a six-week hiatus from the case of an appointment, an appointee shall SOV lanes, and a reduction in congestion at the Police Reports ...................3 Lawndale City Council met for the first time general election. been recorded as a result of the transponder-Adams Boulevard end of the carpool lanes haveremain in the position until the next scheduledmeetings due to the recent holidays, the in 2013 on Tuesday due to the federal Martin The consent calendar included the approval only program. Transponders can be acquired Luther King, Jr. holiday observance on the of the transfer of the administrative duties for at AAA locations and Costco at a discount regular third Monday of the month. Mayor Pro the South Bay Workforce Investment Board and for $40 before discounts directly from Sports ...................................4 Tem Larry Rudolph was absent from the dais. to the City of Inglewood. The replacement of Metro Express by calling 511 or going to the The Council held a lengthy discussion about playground equipment at Jane Addams and agency’s website (www.metroexpresslanes.net) the Cars2Go program, questioning where the Rogers-Anderson Parks received approval with to arrange for the device to be issued. Vehicles vehicles for the program will be allowed to a call for bids to be issued. The improvement using the carpool lanes without a transponder park when awaiting rental by a consumer and project at the 145th Alley and Manhattan Beach are subject to a $25 ticket from the California expressing concern for the use of parking spaces Boulevard has been completed. The removal of Highway Patrol (CHP). in the residential areas or where a two-hour the damaged trailer at the Blue Bonnet Trailer Lawndale Founders Day is scheduled at the parking limit is imposed—and not being in Park has taken place without notice for bids Lawndale Community Center on Saturday, favor of any penalty or ticketing exemption and the emergency action was terminated. February 23 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. A call has Weekend information and to schedule a public hearing Citizens Advisory Committee was affirmed by length of time as a resident--but especially ifbeen issued for the oldest living resident ofLawndale to contact City Hall with their name,Appointment by Mayor Harold Hofmannof Margery Heinemann to serve on the Seniorfor Cars2Go vehicles. The Council agreed byconsensus to allow City staff to gather additional Forecast municipal code and the wording of a permit to that will be funded under the Community Society.they were born in the city limits---and theircontact information for the Lawndale HistoricalA public hearing was held for the projectsCouncil consensus.on the issue of car-sharing. Specifically, theprovisions of an ordinance to be added to the be issued for Cars2Go to operate the program Development Block Grant (CDBG) program A contest to win a handmade quilt from the within the boundaries of Lawndale will be for the 2012-13 year and projected for the Friends of the Library must be entered by January prepared for consideration. The ordinance and 2013-14 fiscal year. The allocated funds amount 31, 2013 at the Lawndale Library by donating Friday and contain wording that permits parking of activities funded in the amount of $46,736 and the Friends of the Library. The winner of the$10 to the Friends or becoming a member ofto approximately $311,577, including seniorpermit will limit parking in residential areas Rain the car-sharing vehicles in the center median street improvements for $264,841. Unallocated quilt will be announced on February 1. 65˚/55˚ along Hawthorne Boulevard only. year 2012-13 will be reallocated for the Burin gifts and turkeys to 101 families, including 350The Christmas Baskets program for 2012 gavefunds of approximately $610,000 for fiscalIn his Public Safety Report, Sheriff Matthew Dendo reported that statistics for 2012 indicate Avenue Street Improvement and the replacement children and 505 people in total, plus 12 senior a 8.1 percent decline in crimes in Lawndale-- of playground equipment at various Lawndale citizens. CVS Pharmacy donated 75 turkeys to down since 2011. Overall since 2007, crime has parks. After the public hearing, the resolution the cause. Charmaine Doty, coordinator of the Saturday declined by 22.1 percent. Dendo then announced for the fiscal year 2013-14 CDBG program annual project, thanked all the volunteers and Partly Enfield, to the Detective Branch of the Los unanimous vote, with Rudolph absent. the holidays a little easier for families in need.all those who donated to the cause to makeparticipation and projects was adopted bythat he has been reassigned, along with Sergeant Cloudy Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and that An amendment to the CDBG program A zoning text amendment for signage to 65˚/56˚ of Lawndale, he will be departing from his duties allocation of necessary funds not to exceed during a public hearing. The first reading ofconceal security bars and gates was presentedadministration assistance was approved withafter five years of serving the City and citizens here. He introduced his replacement, Sheriff $80,250 from the general fund in order to an ordinance amendment to add an exemption Eli Vera, a 24-year member of the Sheriff’s improve the administration of the program from permit requirements for signs that conceal Department and former SWAT Commander. A and move the administration over to the Los security bars and/or gates from the storefronts Sunday reception will be hosted during the February 4 Angeles County system. of businesses was approved by a unanimous Council meeting to thank Sheriffs Dendo and Metro Express Lanes program reported on vote of 4-0, with Rudolph absent. The signage Scattered Enfield for their service to Lawndale. the HOV and SOV lanes allowed only with a will be permitted, although monitored, so that Showers The adoption of a new ordinance amendment, registered transponder on a vehicle on the 110 storefronts do not add to any blight in the after the second reading, confirms the way that North Freeway. The program for the 110 North business district. 61˚/49˚ any vacancies of City elective offices will be only began on November 10, 2012, extending The next meeting of the Lawndale City handled in the future with the appointment of a from Gardena to the Adams Boulevard off- Council will be held on Monday, February 4 replacement to be fulfilled within 60 days from ramp in Los Angeles. A decrease in traffic, an at 6:30 p.m. •
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